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Public defender requests phased attorney hires; committee questions contracted-attorney rates
2330966 · February 17, 2025
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Summary
The Office of Public Defender requested a multi-year plan to add attorneys; legislators asked what contract attorneys are paid now and how the requested rate increase would affect costs.
Section D members pressed Office of Public Defender (OPD) requests for additional attorneys and for a higher contracted-attorney rate.
Committee staff said DP904 reflects the first two years of a five-year hiring plan to address an estimated attorney shortfall; the plan adds eight attorney FTE in year…
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